UN helping Chad in response to floods killing 22

UNITED NATIONS, Aug 27 (NNN-Xinhua) — The United Nations and humanitarian partners are aiding Chad in responding to the catastrophic flooding which has affected 340,000 people, killed 22 and caused extensive damage, a UN spokesman said. The flooding in 11 of the country’s 23 provinces caused extensive damage to homes,…

Ethiopia-Tigray crisis: UN concerned about airstrikes in Tigray’s capital Mekelle

Food is unloaded from a truck at a WFP distribution site in Tigray’s Zelazle UNITED NATIONS, Aug 27 (NNN-Xinhua) — The United Nations is concerned about reports of airstrikes in Ethiopia’s Tigray region where fighting has resumed between government forces and the rebel Tigray People’s Liberation Force (TPLF), a spokesman said. “We’ve…

Bolivia accumulates 55 monkeypox cases

LA PAZ, Aug 27 (NNN-Xinhua) — Bolivia accumulated 55 monkeypox cases in less than a month after the first infection was recorded, with an average of two cases per day, the Ministry of Health and Sports said. Three new cases were registered in the department of Santa Cruz, bringing the…

Tunisian PM stresses cooperation with World Bank to advance structural reforms

Najla Bouden TUNIS, Aug 27 (NNN-Xinhua) — Tunisian Prime Minister Najla Bouden on Friday highlighted the importance of bolstering cooperation with the World Bank to advance structural reforms in the country hit hard by a financial crisis. Bouden made the remarks during her meeting with a World Bank delegation led…

Nigeria: Two confirmed dead, 4 injured as building collapses in capital Abuja

ABUJA, Aug 27 (NNN-Xinhua) — Two people were confirmed dead after a three-story building under reconstruction in a suburb of Abuja, the Nigerian capital, collapsed early Friday, an official said. Four injured persons were rescued from the rubble of the building, which suddenly caved in during rainfall in Kubwa, a…

Zimbabwe: Four journalists attacked as political violence escalates

The journalists were seriously injured as they covered a campaign rally on Aug 25 HARARE, Aug 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Four Zimbabwean journalists were seriously injured by alleged ruling party Zanu-PF supporters as they covered a campaign rally by the country’s main opposition.The vicious onslaught on Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC)…

Nigerian Commission, NBC suspend shutdown of 53 broadcast stations after receiving outstanding licence fees

The commission had earlier revoked the broadcast licences of Silverbird TV, AIT, Raypower FM ABUJA, Aug 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nigeria’s National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has suspended the revocation of the operating licenses of 53 broadcast stations owing various sums in licensing fees.The commission had earlier revoked the broadcast licences of…

Russia says it would be ready to extend spaceflight sharing deal with US

Russian cosmonaut Anna Kikina MOSCOW, Aug 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russia would be ready to extend a deal with the United States to share flights to the International Space Station beyond 2024 if the first three flights are successful, the executive director of Russia’s space agency said. NASA and Russian space…

US: Nicole Mann says she is proud to be first Native American woman in space

HOUSTON, Aug 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nicole Aunapu Mann has waited nine long years for her chance to go into space. And if all goes according to plan, that wait will end on Oct 03, when she will lead NASA’s Crew-5 mission to the International Space Station.     “It has been…

Thousands of British postal workers walk out over pay

LONDON, Aug 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — More than 115,000 workers at Britain’s Royal Mail began the first of four days of strike action on Friday in a pay dispute which the postal group said was likely to cause significant disruption for customers. It is the latest in a spate of labour…